mtDNA Haplogroup • Maternal Lineage

HVB

mtDNA Haplogroup HVB

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To be determined

10 subclades

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Chapter I

The Story

The journey of mtDNA haplogroup HVB

mtDNA haplogroup HVB is a maternal lineage from the Phylotree reference tree. This record was auto-created to restore missing intermediate structure between existing clades. It is a subclade of HV.

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Key Points

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Chapter II

Tree & Relationships

Phylogenetic context and subclades

Evolution Path

This haplogroup's evolutionary journey from its earliest ancestor to the present.

Steps	Haplogroup	Age Estimate	Archaeology Era	Time Passed	Immediate Descendants	Tested Modern Descendants	Ancient Connections
1	HVB Current	-	-	-	10	107	0
2	HV	~30,000 years ago	?? Paleolithic	30,000 years	14	8,468	228
3	R0	~15,000 years ago	?? Mesolithic	15,000 years	2	8,603	4
4	R	~55,000 years ago	?? Paleolithic	55,000 years	17	17,854	57
5	NA	-	-	-	1	17,854	0
6	N	~60,000 years ago	?? Paleolithic	60,000 years	16	20,371	13
7	L3	~70,000 years ago	?? Paleolithic	70,000 years	7	23,542	6
8	L3'4	-	-	-	2	23,581	0
9	L3'4'6	-	-	-	2	23,584	0
10	L2'3'4'6	-	-	-	2	24,475	0
11	L2'3'4'5'6'7	-	-	-	2	24,488	0
12	L1'2'3'4'5'6'7	-	-	-	2	24,903	0
13	L	~160,000 years ago	?? Paleolithic	160,000 years	2	25,205	5

Subclades (10)

Near East / Anatolia–Caucasus

Siblings (13)

Other branches from the same parent haplogroup

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Chapter III

Where in the World

Geographic distribution and modern presence

Place of Origin

To be determined

Modern Distribution

The populations where mtDNA haplogroup HVB is found require further characterization through genetic studies.

CHAPTER IV

When in Time

Your haplogroup in the context of human history

~10k years ago

Neolithic Revolution

Agriculture begins, settled communities form

~5k years ago

Bronze Age

Metalworking, writing, and early civilizations

~3k years ago

Iron Age

Iron tools, expanded trade networks

~2k years ago

Classical Antiquity

Greek and Roman civilizations flourish

Present

Present Day

Modern era

Present

Haplogroup HVB

Your mtDNA haplogroup emerged in To be determined

To be determined

Your Haplogroup

Historical Era

Chapter IV-B

Linked Cultures

Ancient cultures associated with mtDNA haplogroup HVB

Cultural Heritage

These ancient cultures have been linked to haplogroup HVB based on matching ancient DNA samples from archaeological excavations. The presence of this haplogroup in these cultures provides insights into the migrations and population movements of populations carrying this haplogroup.

Ganj Dareh Culture Hajji Firuz Iron Gates Culture Pottery Neolithic PPNA Anatolia Starčevo Starčevo Culture Szatmár Group

Culture assignments are based on archaeological context of ancient DNA samples and may represent regional associations during specific time periods.

Chapter V

Sample Catalog

14 direct carriers and 3 subclade carriers of haplogroup HVB

17 / 17 samples

Sample	Country	Era	Date	Culture	mtDNA	Match
Lazio Late Antiquity Imperial Roman Roman individual, Italy	Italy	Imperial Rome	1-400 CE	Roman Empire	`HV-b`	Direct
Early Historic H individual, Pakistan	Pakistan	Butkara: Iron Age Religious and Cultural Center in Swat Valley, Pakistan	200 BCE - 100 CE	Butkara Culture	`HV-b`	Direct
Scythian individual, Hungary	Hungary	Hungary IA Scythian	772 BCE - 423 BCE	Scythian Culture	`HV-b`	Direct
Scythian individual, Hungary	Hungary	The Scythian Culture	772 BCE - 423 BCE		`HV-b`	Direct
Western European individual, Italy	Italy	Medieval to Early Modern Italy	1600 CE - 1700 CE	Medieval Italian	`HV-b`	Direct
BA3-3 individual, Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	Bronze Age Dzharkutan	1748-1624 calBCE (3405±20 BP, PSUAMS-3228)	Dzharkutan	`HV-b`	Direct
BA1-1 individual, Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan	Bronze Age Dzharkutan	2100-1800 BCE	Dzharkutan	`HV-b`	Direct
Crete Moni Odigitria BA individual, Greece	Greece	Minoan Odigitria, Greece	2250-1650 BCE	Odigitria Culture	`HV-b`	Direct
Bell Beaker individual, Germany	Germany	The Bell Beaker Culture	2500 BCE - 2000 BCE	ANATOLIAN_BRONZE_AGE	`HV-b`	Direct
Bell Beaker individual, Germany	Germany	The Bell Beaker Culture	2500 BCE - 2000 BCE	ANATOLIAN_BRONZE_AGE	`HV-b`	Direct
European Bronze Age individual, Germany	Germany	Bell Beaker Culture, Germany	2800 BCE - 1800 BCE	Bell Beaker	`HV-b`	Direct
Lasinja individual, Croatia	Croatia	Croatia C Lasinja	4300-3900 BCE	Lasinja Culture	`HV-b`	Direct
Grand Est Bas Rhin MN individual, France	France	France MN	4686-4499 calBCE (5743±30 BP, SUERC-52378)	Middle Neolithic French	`HV-b`	Direct
Anatolian Neolithic individual, Turkey	Turkey	Neolithic Ceramic Turkey	7100 BCE - 6000 BCE	Pottery Neolithic	`HV-b`	Direct
Norse individual, Sweden	Sweden	Sweden Viking	900 CE - 1200 CE	Viking	`HV-b12`	Downstream
Viking individual, Sweden	Sweden	The Viking Age	900 CE - 1200 CE		`HV-b12`	Downstream
Czechia Bell Beaker individual, Czech Republic	Czech Republic	Bell Beaker Culture, Czech Republic	2440-2201 calBCE (3835±20 BP, PSUAMS-4347)	Bell Beaker	`HV-b17`	Downstream

Reconstructed portrait of Lazio Late Antiquity Imperial Roman Roman individual, Casale del dolce, Italy (1-400 CE)

Lazio Late Antiquity Imperial Roman Roman individual, Italy

Imperial Rome - Italy - Casale del dolce

Italy Imperial Rome 1-400 CE

HV-b Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Early Historic H individual, Swat Valley. Butkara IV, Pakistan (200 BCE-100 CE)

Early Historic H individual, Pakistan

Butkara: Iron Age Religious and Cultural Center in Swat Valley, Pakistan - Pakistan - Swat Valley. Butkara IV

Pakistan Butkara: Iron Age Religious and Cultural Center in Swat Valley, Pakistan 200 BCE - 100 CE

HV-b Direct

Scythian individual, Hungary

Iron Age Scythian Culture, Hungary - Hungary -

Hungary Hungary IA Scythian 772 BCE - 423 BCE

HV-b Direct

Scythian individual, Hungary

Hungary The Scythian Culture 772 BCE - 423 BCE

HV-b Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Western European individual, Tivoli Palazzo Cianti, Italy (1,600-1,700 CE)

Western European individual, Italy

Medieval to Early Modern Italy - Italy - Tivoli Palazzo Cianti

Italy Medieval to Early Modern Italy 1600 CE - 1700 CE

HV-b Direct

Reconstructed portrait of BA3-3 individual, Dzharkutan, Uzbekistan (1,748-1,624 BCE)

BA3-3 individual, Uzbekistan

Bronze Age Dzharkutan - Uzbekistan - Dzharkutan

Uzbekistan Bronze Age Dzharkutan 1748-1624 calBCE (3405±20 BP, PSUAMS-3228)

HV-b Direct

Reconstructed portrait of BA1-1 individual, Dzharkutan, Uzbekistan (2,100-1,800 BCE)

BA1-1 individual, Uzbekistan

Bronze Age Dzharkutan - Uzbekistan - Dzharkutan

Uzbekistan Bronze Age Dzharkutan 2100-1800 BCE

HV-b Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Crete Moni Odigitria BA individual, Crete. Heraklion. Moni Odigitria, Greece (2,210-1,680 BCE)

Crete Moni Odigitria BA individual, Greece

Minoan Odigitria, Greece - Greece - Crete. Heraklion. Moni Odigitria

Greece Minoan Odigitria, Greece 2250-1650 BCE

HV-b Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Bell Beaker individual, Osterhofen-Altenmarkt, Germany (2,500-2,000 BCE)

Bell Beaker individual, Germany

Germany The Bell Beaker Culture 2500 BCE - 2000 BCE

HV-b Direct

Bell Beaker individual, Germany

Germany BellBeaker dup.I4134.SG - Osterhofen-Altenmarkt

Germany The Bell Beaker Culture 2500 BCE - 2000 BCE

HV-b Direct

Reconstructed portrait of European Bronze Age individual, Osterhofen-Altenmarkt, Germany (2,800-1,800 BCE)

European Bronze Age individual, Germany

Bell Beaker Culture, Germany - Germany - Osterhofen-Altenmarkt

Germany Bell Beaker Culture, Germany 2800 BCE - 1800 BCE

HV-b Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Lasinja individual, Potočani, Croatia (4,300-3,900 BCE)

Lasinja individual, Croatia

Chalcolithic Lasinja Culture, Croatia - Croatia - Potočani

Croatia Croatia C Lasinja 4300-3900 BCE

HV-b Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Grand Est Bas Rhin MN individual, Bas-Rhin. Obernai, France (4,686-4,499 BCE)

Grand Est Bas Rhin MN individual, France

Middle Neolithic France - France - Bas-Rhin. Obernai

France France MN 4686-4499 calBCE (5743±30 BP, SUERC-52378)

HV-b Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Anatolian Neolithic individual, Central Anatolia. Konya. Çatalhöyük, Turkey (7,100-6,000 BCE)

Anatolian Neolithic individual, Turkey

Neolithic Ceramic Turkey - Turkey - Central Anatolia. Konya. Çatalhöyük

Turkey Neolithic Ceramic Turkey 7100 BCE - 6000 BCE

HV-b Direct

Reconstructed portrait of Norse individual, Skara. Varnhem, Sweden (900-1,200 CE)

Norse individual, Sweden

Viking Age Sweden - Sweden - Skara. Varnhem

Sweden Sweden Viking 900 CE - 1200 CE

HV-b12 Downstream

Reconstructed portrait of Viking individual, Skara. Varnhem, Sweden (900-1,200 CE)

Viking individual, Sweden

Sweden The Viking Age 900 CE - 1200 CE

HV-b12 Downstream

Reconstructed portrait of Czechia Bell Beaker individual, Radosevice, Czech Republic (2,440-2,201 BCE)

Czechia Bell Beaker individual, Czech Republic

Bell Beaker Culture, Czech Republic - Czech Republic - Radosevice

Czech Republic Bell Beaker Culture, Czech Republic 2440-2201 calBCE (3835±20 BP, PSUAMS-4347)

HV-b17 Downstream

Chapter VI

Carrier Distribution Map

Geographic distribution of 17 ancient DNA samples (direct and subclade carriers of HVB)

Direct carrier Subclade carrier

All Time Periods

Showing all samples

Chapter VII

Temporal Distribution

Distribution of carriers across archaeological periods

Chapter VIII

Geographic Distribution

Distribution by country of origin (direct and subclade carriers shown by default)

Chapter IX

Country × Era Distribution

Cross-tabulation of carrier countries and archaeological periods (direct and subclade carriers shown by default)

Data

Data & Provenance

Source information and data quality

Last Updated 2026-06-14

Confidence Score 50/100

Coverage Low

Data Source

We use the latest phylotree for MTDNA haplogroup classification and data.